Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Exeter City FC vs Chesterfield FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 2

FA Cup · 2024-25
Exeter City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Chesterfield FC
Sat 30 Nov 2024 · 15:00 UTC St. James Park 4,782 HT 45' · FT 45'
Tristan Crama 45+2' 1–0
Josh Magennis 69' 2–0
Ryan Woods 47' Y
Y 48' Darren Oldaker
Ed Francis 54' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Exeter City FC vs Chesterfield FC — FA Cup at St. James Park.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Declan O'Shea (England)
  • Assistant 2

Head-to-Head

1
Exeter City FC 1 games · Avg 2.0 goals Chesterfield FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-30 Exeter City FC 2–0 Chesterfield FC

Recent Form

Exeter City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Nov Chesterfield FC H 2–0 W
26 Nov Birmingham City FC H 0–2 L
23 Nov Wrexham AFC A 0–3 L
16 Nov Lincoln City FC H 0–0 D
09 Nov Charlton Athletic FC H 1–0 W
02 Nov Barnet FC H 5–3 W
Chesterfield FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Nov Exeter City FC A 0–2 L
02 Nov Horsham FC H 3–1 W
06 Jan Watford FC A 1–2 L
03 Dec Leyton Orient FC H 1–0 W
05 Nov Portsmouth FC H 1–0 W
17 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–4 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
67% Clean Sheets
Exeter City FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Chesterfield FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Exeter City FC
Jack Aitchison 2 G
Jayden Wareham 2 G
Chesterfield FC
Lee Bonis 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Exeter City FC welcome Chesterfield FC for this crunch clash at St. James Park.
  • 5' Jamie Grimes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' The 32-year-old Pierce Sweeney has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Caldwell will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' Exeter City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' Chesterfield FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 34' Another substitution for Chesterfield FC to replace Michael Jacobs by Armando Dobra on 34 minute.
  • 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack McMillan made 251 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 44' Ryan Colclough is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chesterfield FC tonight.
  • 46' Chesterfield FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oliver Banks is hanging Tom Naylor on the field on 46 minute.
  • 47' Tristan Crama doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 47' Ryan Woods has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 47.
  • 48' The referee shows Chesterfield FC player a card on 48.
  • 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 54' Ed Francis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 54.
  • 59' The travelling Chesterfield FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 64' It’s high time Gary Caldwell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 66' Chesterfield FC make a change. James Berry trudges off to be replaced by Liam Mandeville on 66 minutes.
  • 69' Josh Magennis has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 69 minutes.
  • 70' Jake Richards makes way for Kami Doyle at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Exeter City FC.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Branden Horton as he leaves the pitch. Lewis Gordon steps in for Chesterfield FC.
  • 77' Exeter City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chesterfield FC backline.
  • 82' Exeter City FC make a change. Jack Aitchison trudges off to be replaced by Sonny Cox on 82 minutes.
  • 83' A change in the Exeter City FC ranks — Jack McMillan exits the field as Kevin McDonald enters on 83.
  • 88' Chesterfield FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Caldwell

Chesterfield FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Cook

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66 Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 Chesterfield FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Exeter City FC57% Draw26% Chesterfield FC17%
Actual: Exeter City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Exeter City FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Chesterfield FC
43%
Exeter City FC or Chesterfield FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Exeter City FC40% Draw48% Chesterfield FC12%
Actual: Exeter City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 0
11.3%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.3%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC

Handicap Exeter City FC covers Push Chesterfield FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 18% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 26% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Chesterfield FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.